VCC sends 10 to Skills Nationals 2026 in Toronto

Vancouver Community College (VCC) is thrilled to announce that 25 students earned medal finishes at the 32nd annual Skills Canada BC provincial competition at the Abbotsford Tradex centre on Wednesday, April 15. Well done to the VCC autobody repair (secondary) category on sweeping the podium.

The 10 gold medallists from various disciplines will be heading to Toronto to compete at the national level on May 28 and 29. We’re extremely proud of the 41 VCC students who put themselves forward to perform under pressure at the provincial level.

“I was always interested in competing in Skills,” says Totie Li, post-secondary Baking gold medallist. “I’ve learned that no matter how much you prepare, you will have to adapt to circumstances. But in anything I do, I make sure to be proud of the products I make and infuse my personality into it.”

Eri Jung of the hairstyling category, who previously won gold at the 2025 Skills BC provincial competitions last year, will be one to watch for at the 2026 Skills Canada National Competitions next month.

“During these competitions, you get to learn many other skills you may not necessarily learn in regular classes,” says Jung, who has her eyes set on a national gold this time after winning silver nationally in last year’s competition in Regina.

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SKILLS BC 2026 RESULTS

Architectural CAD 

Cherry May Lenizo – BRONZE

Autobody repair – post-secondary

Martin Huynh – SILVER
Alexander Raymond – BRONZE

Autobody repair – secondary

Sy Korf – GOLD
Daniel Martinez – SILVER
Clinton Do – BRONZE

Auto service technician – post-secondary

Gabriel Rizo – GOLD

Auto service technician – secondary

Madox Bell – GOLD

Car painting – post-secondary

Olivia Pagnottaro – SILVER

Car painting – secondary

Harkirat Vilkhu – GOLD

Baking – post-secondary

Totie Li – GOLD
Anna Dourado – BRONZE

Baking – secondary

Julia Louie – GOLD
Joanne Chen – BRONZE

Cooking – post-secondary

Alphonse Rey Dedel – SILVER

Esthetics – post-secondary

Yin Ling (Elaine) Yiu – GOLD
Arshpreet (Arsh) Mangat – SILVER

Graphic Design – post-secondary

Maiko Hina – GOLD
Jonas Lorenz Abadilla – BRONZE

Hairstyling – post-secondary

Eri Jung – GOLD
Malaia Quinto – SILVER

Hairstyling – secondary

Elina Felgner – GOLD
Angelina Gee – BRONZE